Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-12-18

@ TO tile Ottfor magnificent Idiifodu
=, terprises ,at are the special TRANS
portation features Of this new CONT
ilent. with all due respect for the
genius of those whore names de -itnate
their projectors or their controllers,
we are forcibly reminded at this time
that this grand cou,plet on is The
su ceseful relult Of the worl i
noted enterprise born of leg IL
nate Sacramento mercantile life.
THE business life of our State
c pital FIRST reached out from that city
up grade, over mnuntains and across
the continent until it could point Ia
the rock whe first lands luur pilgrim
fathers, then through valleys, over
rivers, across deserts until it beckoaed
to the Gulf and West Indies Of Column
hus, then sir, it turned to Yards you
and by its legitimate pushing of III i
camille born effort made strong by con-
tinued work and experience, kept Nv
ing by the very heart vi Il Stanford, a
Huntington and Croker, yea, SAFE
titled by the lile-blood and ashes of d
Hopkins, a Crocker and Montague,
to-day in the presence of ono OF its
living patriarchs and prophets in
THIS BEAUTIFUL. SPOT
OF this your great State stands this
ideal split of transportation clothed
in the triumphant nantel OF a tliou--
and successes. At this triumph Of all
its victories, in the glory Of it's success.
and while it halts to hail the nagiii-
cence Of Mount Bdker.at the north of
it, it is recognized to-day by the world
as legitimate, native-born character
istic railroad spirit Of the Pacific
,'oast. To-day California greets
Oregon and the great Northwest.
Yoar welcome is our cheer and your
ho-pita ity our obligation. AS the
overflow OF the Nile has ever
kept old Egypt young 80 may
this artificial stream OF commerce,
this out-rivalling Of natures provis-
ions; in fact, this victory over nature.
ever rise and cub to the development
and progress of the people of our 'wo
great colnuonwealths as long as tune
shall last and man .moves onward to-
ward his God.
PIXLEY STEPS TO TIE FRONT.
Upon the conclusion of Teffins' re-
marks, Judge Stearns, of Oregon,
spoke and then Frank Pixley was
called for. and spoke IN follows:
"Fellow-citizens, ladies' and gentle
men, OF the commonwealth Of Oregon,
and friends and fell ,w-citizens Of the
State of California; stand here to-
night to congratulate you on the
Of enc Of the great tri-
unphs of peaLe-one that more than
any other ought to be esteemed
by Cal fornia and Oregon aud
her people, because next to the
union of the great transcontinenta
roads OF the Union AMI Central Pacific
that inaugurated the first continual
line that united us with our Eastern
friends, the con summation OF this
achievement is almost Of equal im-
portance, and to us more Interesting
event. Governor, your Common
wealth, in graceful and beautiful Ian
has referred t, the fact that
two great empire States, here upon
THE MARGIN OF THE PACIFIC.
Have been separated by this great
chain of the Si>kiyou. With our fair
valleys to the southwark and y''n
with your Roglie River Valley and
your Willamette stretching far away
to the north we have yet heen to eacit
other an unknown anchlnuniie people.
1t il true that we OF California know
less of you OF Oregon, less of your
social tastes, less OF your po'itleal
less OF matters OF interest
that concern you than We know of
any State in the American Union.
Tonight We have united these great
high WAYS OF travel, 80 that you find
your selves from tj-ni ,ht hen:efIrth,
and for ever, members of the grea
family of civilization--of the great
family of nations.
THESE TWO RAILWAYS
United constitute the longest stretch
Of railroad that is under the manage
ment of single ownership and under
control of single corporation, they
unite two of the most beautiful coun-
tries on our continent. By this road
you will take palace cars, avoi ting
fempesis, storms and the dangers Of
the ocean that beats your rock bound
coast and you will lay down in the
night in safety, from these beautiful
valleys to your respective destina-
ton, whether upon the Columbia or
down to the city of New Orleans,
where this road ultimately end-."
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feature of Anerian progress as Illus
rated in the work of the pioneers
west, and commended that liberty and
progress with such people could never
be stemmed.
AN OREGON ORATOR.
Hon. M. G. George, OF Oregon, was
called for. and said that the advantages
growing out Of the completion If the
rad we're mutual to the two States.
He closed by saying: "We feel, fell
low citizens OF California, that
,nr interests are mutual and
hat they are now welded as they.
never were before"
Mr.. Donald NJ. Leary. President Of
The Board of Trade Of Portland, fl
lowed. and dwelt upon the great COM
mercial advantages to both Portland
and her sister northern cities through
The connection just contaminated.
Mr.. "A. H. Phelps, of San Francisco,
hen read a poem entitled THE We'd
ding Of the Rails"
IRISH WAKES ELOQUENT.
Col. John P. Irish, of San Francisco,
was loudly called for. and appearing,
smoke asf lows: "Mr. President and
my fellow citizens of Oregon and Cali
fornia: Neither our presence nor our
proceedings here to-day can add any
to the event which has
called us together. This railroad is
built not to bring civilization to you
men of Oregon, for you founded
It here, but this railroad is
h,,;lt that fhere NAV ha brought to